Like any profession, there are those who serve as attorneys that may not be the best of people. In a recent example, a disciplinary group met a high-profile attorney out of Northern Kentucky who hoped to practice in Ohio with a motion to keep him from practicing law....
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Two ways deadlines can impact legal malpractice claims
Deadlines play an important role in legal proceedings. A failure to meet certain deadlines can mean a lost opportunity to hold a party accountable for wrongdoing. Statutes of limitations and courts both hold attorneys to strict deadlines when it comes to filing...
Attorney faces multiple allegations of legal malpractice
What happens when more than one client accuses an attorney of malpractice? The case gets national attention, but it also provides an opportunity to discuss how clients can hold their attorney accountable for a failure to provide quality council. What is quality...
3 signs your attorney is incompetent
When you need a lawyer to champion your cause or defend your rights, you want a good one. Effective attorneys adhere to the standards of their trade and as a client, you deserve their peak performance. Therefore, it is important to know how to spot a bad lawyer before...
When does legal advice translate to counsel for malpractice purposes?
Are you my attorney? A recent case raises questions that almost sound akin to Dr. Seuss’ famous book Are You My Mother? The case involves an attorney that advised his client’s ex-wife to accept a guilty plea for traffic citations. The plaintiff argues that the...
Zoom: An efficient tool or path to legal malpractice?
The pandemic forced us to change our daily routines. We started shopping online, working remotely and even attending legal matters through our computers. Many of these activities required the use of technology that was relatively new and untested. One example was the...
What happens if my lawyer did not apply recent case law?
One of the things that makes the practice of law interesting and complicated is the fact that it is always evolving. Lawmakers are constantly passing new laws and courts continually provide holdings that impact other cases. It is important for legal counsel to stay up...
Legal malpractice claim fails due to lack of injury
Few cases are more contentious than those that involve love, marriage, and a bitter divorce. Add in a father-in-law that provided legal counsel to the son-in-law and you can get one such case. In this case the son-in-law sought legal counsel from his attorney...
The importance of “but for” in legal malpractice claims
Legal malpractice claims are essentially two cases in one. In addition to showing that the attorney was negligent in their representation, a victim also needs to show that the case the attorney was hired for was one the victim would have won if their attorney had done...
Can your lawyer settle your case without your permission?
If you have a legal matter that involves thousands of dollars, you expect your attorney to do everything legally possible to secure a positive outcome. Sometimes, that means going to court and asking a judge or jury to weigh in on the matter. Other times, lawyers work...